PPP wants assets of Soeharto frozen

PPP wants assets of Soeharto frozen

SURAKARTA, Central Java: The Surakarta branch of the United
Development Party (PPP) has sent letters to at least nine heads
of government asking them to freeze assets belonging to former
president Soeharto.

The letter, signed by Surakarta branch chairman M. Sangida and
secretary Zaenal Ma'arif, was sent yesterday through the
embassies of the respective countries in Jakarta.

"We hope that the heads of government we sent letters to will
freeze assets belonging to Soeharto and his family in their
respective countries and hand them over to the people of
Indonesia," Zaenal said.

He said letters were sent to the leaders of Australia, Brunei,
Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore,
Switzerland and the United States. (har)